Tel: 07873 105695
Tips from Your Local PGA Pro
After watching the Open you may have seen lots of
different swings, but one thing that doesn’t change
much is the set up position. Many golfers overlook
their posture. Rather than take time to see that their weight is properly
distributed at address, or that they have the right amount of forward tilt,
they set up to the ball quickly and carelessly and simply let it fly.
If this is your preshot pattern, slow down! You need to pay more attention
to your posture. If you don't, you'll have a hard time maintaining your
balance and keeping the club on the desired swing path. On the other
hand, the better your posture is, the more likely you are to move
everything properly during the swing, and thus build club head speed
and power.
Good posture is grounded in a forward tilt from the hips -- not the waist -of about 30 degrees. If you're not sure how much 30 degrees is, picture
yourself standing in the middle of a clock face. If your upper torso is the
top hand, it should point toward one o'clock. Think of this as your swings
"Happy Hour:" You should maintain it for as long as you can, from your
backswing to your finish. This posture prevents you from moving up or
down during the swing, and helps guide the club on the correct path,
which is at 90 degrees to your spine.
Why 90 degrees? If you were to attach a ball to a rope and swing it
around in a circle, it would move fastest when it's rotating at 90 degrees
to your arm. The golf swing works by the same principle: For the club to
move its fastest, it must rotate at 90 degrees to its axis, which, in this
instance, is the spine
Since the lie angle (the angle from the ground to the shaft when the club
is soled) of most clubs is built around 60 degrees -- about 65 degrees for
the shortest clubs and 55 degrees for the longest -- you must bend
forward about 30 degrees, or to one o'clock, to reach this optimum 90degree angle.
When your address is too erect (12 o'clock posture) or bent over (two
o'clock posture), it's almost impossible to swing the club on this path.
When vertical, the tendency is to roll the arms early during the takeaway,
promoting a very round swing path. The likely result is a pull and maybe
even a topped shot. When hunched over, the tendency is to swing the
club too much from the inside. This makes it difficult to clear the left side
of the body out of the way during the downswing, leading to an open
clubface, and, in most cases, a shot pushed to the right.
ESTABLISHING THE CORRECT FORWARD TILT at address is only
one element of good posture. The other is making sure all your weightbearing joints are lined up at address. The top of your spine, insides of
your elbows, fronts of your knee caps, and balls of your feet should be
aligned vertically. This promotes good balance and posture during the
swing. Give it a try next time you hit some golf shots.
At address, picture yourself standing on a balance beam. To prevent
yourself from falling off, you have to balance out these joints. Leaning
too far back (on your heels) or too far forward (on your toes) will tip you
off the beam.
Struggling with your game? email Jeremy@pertongolfclub.co.uk for free
advice. Follow us on Facebook, facebook.com/pertongolfclub

Jeremy Harrold, Perton Park Golf Club 01902 380073
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Free Chips at Perton Fish & Chips
Monday Special : Buy a large fish and get a
FREE bag of chips.
Open Monday – Saturday
Tel: 01902 754414
or see Perton Pages for times
and full menu
See instore for more special offers.

PERTON BOXiFIT
Fun and enjoyable approach to exercise
All equipment and music will be provided
Fully Qualified & Insured
Classes are held at Perton Civic Centre
every Tuesday 7:30pm – 8:30pm £4 per class

Perton Parish Council: News Update August 2012
Perton Parishioners interested in local affairs
and activities are advised to regularly check
local notice boards around the area and also,
for full details the Parish Council website on
www.pertonparishcouncil.gov.uk or call
01902-745971
Perton Village Lakeside Projects:
• The Parish Council are considering three local projects and
welcome your views – consultation forms available from Civic
Centre – Tell us what you think: Lakeside Fitness Trail, Multi Use
Games Area (MUGA) Winter Floodlighting and Removal &
Replacement of Youth Shelter
'Flicks in the Sticks Movie Magic: Coming Soon
• Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy on Monday 24th September
• The Iron Lady on Monday 26th November
Next Parish Council Meeting on Monday 10th September
• Perton Civic Centre Boardroom @ 7.00 pm
Future Perton Housing Developments
• Proposed housing developments – ignore the misinformation
and get the facts now.
PERTON PARISH COUNCIL: SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

Robins Nest Mobile Catering

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Vehicle Accessory Specialist

other Parties & Events

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Business Lunches, Weddings, Funerals, Christenings

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Independent Financial Adviser
Do you need to review and improve your wealth
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We understand the need for parents to work, so offer a first class childcare provision.
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Wrap around care available @ Sandown First School 11.45am through to 6pm if required
Before Breakfast Club from 7.30am – After School Club until 6pm
“Walking Bus “ running to and from Perton Village Nursery & Perton First School
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South Staffs Village Agents
The Community Council of Staffordshire provides support to
communities in South Staffordshire. At present we have five
Village Agents funded through South Staffs District Council.
These are locality based development workers to work in all the
South Staffs localities. The role of the Village agent is to help,
mainly rural, communities to explore ways of developing and
implementing new and existing ideas, amenities, resources and
services by facilitation –
· Through village meetings of local groups and individuals
· Formation of local action groups
· Help with action group meetings and publicity
· Assist with local action plans
· Support community organisations
· Provide specific guidance
· Help with funding advice and form filling
· Disseminate information
· Act as a point of contact between the community, local
voluntary and statutory service providers.

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PERTON GARDENING CLUB
AUGUST IN THE GARDEN

Tall dhalias and chrysanthemums should be
staked and the stems should be tied in. For
larger flowers remove the side flower buds and
weak side stems. Dead head flowers to
encourage further blooms and pick sweetpeas
to ensure continuity of flowers.
Weed regularly and mulch and water as necessary. If you are
going away water plants thoroughly before leaving and add
an additional layer of mulching materials.
Harvest all fruit and vegetables as they mature. Lift onions
and shallots, use immediately any that are soft, but ripen
others in a sunny position for storage and later use.
Plant winter vegetables such as brussel sprouts, cabbage
and purple sprouting broccoli in their final positions, firm in
well and water thoroughly.
Pinch out tips of outdoor tomato plants to encourage fruits to
ripen. Continue to trim and prune hedges and lightly trim
lavender bushes.
Prune climbing and rambling roses that have finished
flowering and give all roses a dressing of potash to help ripen
the stems. Take half ripe cuttings of heathers, buddleia,
berberis, cotoneaster, lavender and santolina, keep them
well watered.
At the end of the month make the first plantings of narcissus
and daffoldil bulbs.
Thursday 23rd August This evening, our last outdoor visit of
the season is to the garden of Mr. and Mrs. Bailey at Waterdale,
Compton. Meet at Perton Civic Centre car park at 6.30pm
For further information of our meetings please contact
John Hobbs on 079511475116 or visit our website at:
www.pertongardeningclub.btck.co.uk
"SUPPORTED BY STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"

Baby Portrait Parties
Hi, I’m Claire from Baby Portrait Parties. I’d like to let you
know a little bit more about myself and what I do. I am a
mummy to two lovely children Isla and Jude and live locally
in Tettenhall Wood. I have a BA Hons in Photography and
run a business providing studio photography to families at
affordable prices.
If you are interested in having photographs taken I have
several options to suit different budgets. My aim is to make
photography accessible to all!
You can book a session on one of my mini shoots. I
recommend this if you want a few photographs of your
baby/child. I do three of these a year and details are posted
on my facebook page – 'Baby Portrait Parties in South Staffs'
If you would like a good variety of photographs and poses
with the all the family I recommend booking a party. A party is
a great way to get friends and family together and all have
your photographs taken.
Or book a private sitting, I recommend these if you are
pregnant or have a new baby and want lots of time and
space. I also sell vouchers for these, which make a lovely gift
for mums-to-be.
I also do Birthday Portrait
Parties,
Bump
Portrait
Parties, cake smashes and
take
bookings
from
registered childcare facilities.
Please contact me for more
details

Village Blinds Special Offer
3 vertical blinds supplied for £75 up to 5' width.

Individual blinds supplied
from £20 each
Fitting service offered
Free home visits with pattern books.

A Word From Your MP
In my last article for Perton Pages I mentioned
that my overriding memory of the Queens
Diamond Jubilee festivities was likely to be the
feeling of being absolutely soaked to the bone by
the relentless rain. I have to say that 2012 really does seem to
have been one of the most depressing summers ever on the
weather front but as I write this the weather forecasters have
promised that there is sun on the horizon and that we may get
a short summer soon.
I was in Perton recently to visit residents who have sadly been
left devastated by the flooding which has been a distressing
consequence of this endless bad weather. I have been in close
contact with Severn Trent and South Staffordshire District
Council and there will be a meeting for residents to air their
concerns soon and hopefully we can see some proper action
taken in this area to avoid another repeat.
At last we have some news on the home to school transport
from Perton to Codsall Community High School front.
Following our march earlier this year I met with Councillor Liz
Staples and Andrew Marsden at Staffordshire County Council
to discuss the matter and bring up the concerns that parents in
Perton have been raising with me.
I was delighted to hear from the County Council that they are
seeking views on a pilot scheme that would give students the
option of paying daily fares to travel on the school buses. This
would be in addition to being able to buy a spare seat under
the current Temporary Vacant Seat Scheme or paying daily
fares to travel on the school buses.
While all this sounds quite complicated it means in reality that
the maximum cost of travel to school would be £380 per year
rather than the £500 that the travel currently costs. I appreciate
that the battle is not won but it is nice to see that the price has
at least been reduced. Councillor David Bilson and I are going
to continue to push the matter with the Council to make sure
that in the end we get free and safe transport to Codsall High
School.
If there is any other issue that you would like me to look into
please do not hesitate to contact me as I would be very happy
to see if I can be of assistance. I hope that by the next edition
the rain is a distant memory.
To contact me about this or any other matter call 01902
701479 or 0207 219 7150

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Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal
The Royal British Legion is the custodian of
Remembrance for the nation they also care for the welfare
of all currently serving and all ex service personnel.
With the current conflict in Afghanistan and the recent
conflicts in Iraq and Bosnia the need has never been
greater. The legion spends over 100 million pounds a year
caring for Remembrance and in looking after our wounded
troops. They have recently opened four Personal
Recovery Centres as well as a Battle Back Centre at
Lilleshall.
The poppy appeal is naturally the main source of raising
revenue for this most worthwhile of needs. In my time as
Poppy appeal organizer for Perton you have all been most
generous in your donations.
Whilst I am sure the Legion is most grateful for the sums
raised so far what I most need is more volunteers so we
can build on the achievements so far.
I have the opportunity to have collectors INSIDE
Sainsbury`s store during the week of 5th to 10th November
so if you can spare a couple of hours during this time to
help the appeal I would be most grateful.
If you are interested in Membership of the Royal British
Legion which is open to all or require any further
information please do not hesitate to get in touch,
Many Thanks
Clive Rathbone, Poppy Appeal Organiser for Perton and
Pattingham.

Call for Details on 01902 746060
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